Clinical trials: Community Health Workers
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, Cardiovascular Risk
A Community Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Program in Older Adults Engaged in Congregate Nutrition Services (CAN-DO)
Investigators plan to test the effect of a Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction program targeted to improve nutrition and self-management of chronic cardiovascular conditions among older adults participating in congregate…
- Trial name
- Can-Do (NCT07168044)
- Testing
- CAN-DO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martha Biddle
Substance-Related Disorders, Substance Use
Siyakhana Peer: Evaluating a Peer Recovery Coach Model to Reduce Substance Use Stigma in South African HIV Care
Alcohol and other drug use is common among people living with HIV in South Africa and is associated with worse engagement in HIV care.
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Substance Use, Substance Use Disorders, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT05907174
- Testing
- Siyakhana - P
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Immunization Uptake, Screening Uptake
The Impact of Community Health Workers on the Uptake of Preventative Care Services in London, UK
In 2021, Westminster Council, London, piloted a new Community Health and Wellbeing Worker (CHWW) role in the Churchill Gardens council estate.
- Conditions
- Immunization Uptake, Screening Uptake, Health Check Uptake
- Trial name
- NCT06144580
- Testing
- Community Health and Wellbeing Worker
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 7,200 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
Community-led Strategy to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Conflict-affected Populations
The goal of this study is to test a village health worker (VHW) based care model to reduce cardiovascular risk among adults in areas of eastern Myanmar affected by armed conflict.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT06819839
- Testing
- Village Health Worker (VHW) Care Model
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Community Partners International
Colorectal Cancer
Advocacy, Partnership, Outreach, and Yielding Optimized Care for Oncology Patients
This study is a pilot feasibility randomized trial involving newly diagnosed colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who identify as Latinx.
- Trial name
- NCT07403981
- Testing
- CHW/P Navigator Support, Social Services Resource List
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cancer, End Stage Cancer
Community Health Worker Based Intervention to Improve Palliative Care
The study aims to find out if community health worker (CHW) support will improve palliative care outcomes in African American patients with advanced cancer, by comparing the quality of life of patients who are receiving standard…
- Conditions
- Cancer, End Stage Cancer, Malignancy, Advanced Cancer
- Trial name
- DeCIDE PC (NCT05407844)
- Testing
- Community Health Worker (CHW) based palliative care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Malaria
A Cluster-randomised Trial of Interventions to Improve Antimalarial Prescribing With Malaria Tests
Background. Overdiagnosis of malaria is widespread in health facilities throughout Africa, a situation that is unsustainable given the relatively high cost of artemisinin combination therapy (ACTs) compared to older…
- Trial name
- TACT (NCT01292707)
- Testing
- Control, HW, HWC
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,152 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Sickle Cell Disease
Hydroxyurea Adherence for Personal Best in Sickle Cell Disease (HABIT): Efficacy Trial
Many youth with chronic disease have difficulty taking medication every day and therefore do not receive full benefit from treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03462511
- Testing
- HABIT Intervention, Standard of Care, Education materials
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Child Nutrition and Early Child Development
Engaging Fathers for Effective Child Nutrition and Development in Tanzania
This study aims to evaluate the independent and combined effectiveness of engaging both mothers and fathers in bundled parenting and nutrition behavior change packages on early child nutrition and development.
- Trial name
- EFFECTS (NCT03759821)
- Testing
- Nutrition, mothers, Nutrition, mothers and fathers, Nutrition+parenting, mothers
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 960 people
- Sponsor
- Project Concern International
Health Personnel Attitude, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Healthcare Provider Human Papillomavirus Education and Professional Skills Intervention
Healthcare providers (HCP) serving the El Paso U.S.-Mexico Border Region will be recruited to compare educational and professional skills interventions focused on the human papillomavirus (HPV).
- Trial name
- NCT05120869
- Testing
- Tailored HPV Education and Professional Skills Intervention Group, General HPV Education and Communication Skills Control Group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas, El Paso
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Community Health Workers in Diabetes Care in American Samoa
As type 2 diabetes prevalence increases in the United States, the burden of diabetes falls more on groups with greater barriers to care, such as language and cultural differences, and lower economic resources.
- Trial name
- DCAS (NCT00850824)
- Testing
- Community Health Worker home visits
- Where
- American Samoa
- Volunteers
- 268 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Inattention
Pilot Testing PREschooler Care, Community Resources, Advocacy, Referral, Education (PRE-CARE)
The goal of this proposed study is to pilot test a novel treatment model (PRE-CARE) addressing unmet social needs for families of preschool-age children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms.
- Trial name
- PRE-CARE (NCT04999982)
- Testing
- Screening, Resource Packet, Resource Navigation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Hypertension, Nutrition, Healthy
CHW Intervention to Improve Nutrition Security of Patients With Hypertension
The goal of this study is to implement and evaluate a randomized pilot study of a 4-month Nutrition-enhanced community health worker (CHW) intervention for primary care patients with nutrition insecurity and poorly controlled…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Nutrition, Healthy, Food Insecurity, Community Health Worker
- Trial name
- HeartWell (NCT06358417)
- Testing
- Nutrition-enhanced CHW, Basic CHW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hypertension
Female Community Health Volunteers Led Hypertension Prevention and Control in Nepal
Brief Summary Hypertension is a major public health problem in Nepal, with substantial gaps in awareness, treatment, and control, particularly in rural and semi-urban settings.
- Trial name
- NCT06163859
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences
High Health Care-utilizing Medicaid Beneficiaries
Evaluation of a Community Health Worker (CHW)-Led Program
The investigators are comparing health care utilization claims data of Medicaid beneficiaries who participated in a CHW program led by three Medicaid health plans' salaried CHWs in the Cody Rouge neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan…
- Trial name
- NCT03924713
- Testing
- Supportive services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Diabetes, Obesity
Addressing Diabetes by Elevating Access to Nutrition
The goal of ADELANTE is to determine whether a multi-level intervention to improve household food insecurity and glycemic control is effective for Latino patients with diabetes. Specifically, ADELANTE aims to 1.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Obesity, Lifestyle, Healthy
- Trial name
- ADELANTE (NCT05228860)
- Testing
- Vida Sana (a Group Lifestyle Intervention), Supplemental Healthy Food Deliveries
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Hypertension (HTN), Food Insecurity
Navigating Hypertension and Food Insecurity
This multi-site randomized controlled trial uses a community-based approach to evaluate a Food as Medicine program for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults in Hawaii who have high blood pressure and difficulty…
- Trial name
- NCT07544836
- Testing
- Produce Prescription Only, Community Health Worker navigated Produce Prescription
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
COVID-19
A Nurse-Community Health Worker-Family Partnership Model: Addressing Uptake of COVID-19 Testing and Control Measures
Historically, health disparities in the US are concentrated among underserved communities and socially vulnerable populations. The disproportionate COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality in communities of color and…
- Trial name
- NCT04832919
- Testing
- Nurse-Community-Family Partnership Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 392 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
mHealth for Diabetes Adherence Support
The purpose of this research study is to determine the benefit and cost of including health coaches, clinical pharmacists and mobile health (mHealth) tools such as text messaging and videoconferencing in diabetes management…
- Trial name
- mDAS (NCT02990299)
- Testing
- mHealth for Diabetes Adherence Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Tobacco Use, Tobacco Use Cessation
Integrating CHWs Into Prenatal Care for Maternal Smoking Cessation
This develops a novel behavioral tobacco cessation program for pregnant smokers in San Bernardino County.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Tobacco Use Cessation, Tobacco Use in Childbirth
- Trial name
- SFHOPE (NCT06438549)
- Testing
- HCP-CHW Integration into Prenatal Care for Smoking Cessation, Control Arm
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University